


Trial Period

by Agent_Bluefox



Series: X Company Short Stories [7]
Category: X Company (TV)
Genre: First Mission, Gen, Harry is regretting his life decisions a little bit, I'm ignoring the canon timeline just a little bit, dubious use of canon timeline, multi-chapter
Language: English
Status: Completed
Published: 2021-03-19
Updated: 2021-03-22
Packaged: 2021-03-28 05:27:29
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Chapters: 2
Words: 4,864
Publisher: archiveofourown.org
Story URL: https://archiveofourown.org/works/30134661
Author URL: https://archiveofourown.org/users/Agent_Bluefox/pseuds/Agent_Bluefox
Summary: The team is assigned their first mission in the field and they all have to learn to work together.
Series: X Company Short Stories [7]
Series URL: https://archiveofourown.org/series/2187687





	1. Ste Chapelle

**Author's Note:**

> Hello! This story will have two chapters. I debated splitting them up, but I think they work better as one connected story.
> 
> Quick background, So up until Neil's comment in season 3, I had it in my head that the team had been working together for at least a few months before Alfred showed up and the events of the Pilot episode occurred.
> 
> I felt like they were too familiar with each other and seemed to trust Rene too much for the first episode to be their first mission together. Not sure if anyone else got that feeling. This doesn't really conflict with that, because it could just be said that their mission in the first episode was their first mission where they actually did something like blow up a bridge or eliminate a target. 
> 
> This takes place about two months before S1E1.  
> Ste Chapelle is not a real town as far as I could tell from a quick google search. Even if it is, the town in this story is a fictional one.

Trial Period  
\----

This was a bad idea. Terrible idea, actually. 

Harry was not a spy. He was not an agent, or saboteur or operative or any of the other fancy titles anyone came up with. He was Harry James, an amateur radio enthusiast who had wandered a little too far from home. About four thousand miles too far.

The plane was bitterly cold, and he had lost feeling in his hands and feet ages ago. He shuffled his feet a little, just to try and shake some sense back into them. It didn’t work. His hand was still wrapped around the handle of the suitcase radio, which, in addition, was also loosely tied to his harness so he wouldn’t lose it once they jumped. He wondered in passing whether his fingers had cramped around the handle or if they had actually frozen. 

The bay door – or the ‘jo hole,’ as the pilot had referred to it before takeoff - was a wide-open gaping hole across from them, letting in great gusts of deafening, freezing wind. 

“Ten minutes out!” Rene had to shout to be heard above the roar of the engines and the wind. He lurched back to his jump seat from the cockpit, dropping down heavily beside Harry as the plane bumped and jerked along. 

Harry felt his heart creep further up his throat and drew in a deep breath. Terrible idea, he thought again. This whole thing was a terrible idea. 

A hand landed on his shoulder and he jumped a little, his head jerking toward Rene. The man gave him an encouraging smile. “Don’t worry. It’s not so bad. Just remember to keep your legs together. Be careful not to turn your ankle when you land.” 

Harry glanced at the door, then back at Rene. “I thought you were a journalist before Camp X?” 

Just because he had headed an Underground cell, did not mean he had ever jumped out of a plane before, or had the experience or right to give any truly sound advice. He certainly had no right to sound as confident and assertive as he did. 

Rene paused. “Doesn’t mean I don’t know what I’m talking about.” He patted Harry’s shoulder and looked past him at the others. “Everybody ready?” 

They all nodded, though Harry was secretly pleased to see he wasn’t the only one who looked… uneasy at the prospect of jumping out of a plane. Heck, Harry had never even been in a plane before today. He wondered if any of the others had. He knew at least Aurora and Rene probably had. Maybe Neil too. Tom looked about as green as Harry felt, so this might be his first plane ride too. 

Heck of a story to tell someday, a distant, less frozen, part of his mind murmured. Yeah, so long as I don’t end up splattered all over the ground because my chute didn’t open. Harry shook his head as though that would get rid of the pessimistic part of his mind that was, currently, far more insistent than the optimistic one. 

Rene got to his feet, motioning for the others to do the same. Then hooking his chord to the static line, the others followed suit. Tom was first in line, facing the open door, then Aurora, Neil, Harry, and finally Rene. 

Harry fumbled with the clip on handed, the other still gripping the radio. His fingers were so numb he could barely keep a grip on it. Finally though, he got it hooked in place and there was nothing more to do except wait. 

The red light flipped on and the pilot yelled something back. Harry couldn’t hear over the wind and the rush of blood in his own ears. He stared at the red light, part of him begging it to just turn green already and get it over with. The other, larger, part of him was praying the whole mission would be called off and the plane would just turn around and take them back to camp and Harry could actually take that desk job in Ottawa, where his mom thought he was anyway. Spending the war nice and safe behind a desk was sounding more and more appealing at the moment. 

Then the light turned green. 

Tom paused only a moment before disappearing through the door. Then Aurora, then Neil. 

Harry froze. 

“Harry, go, go!” 

Rene’s hands were on his shoulders again and Harry shook himself. Then, before he could let himself think about it, he stepped out into the open air. 

There was a sharp tug as the line caught and pulled the chute. He fell for several seconds before the silk caught the wind and blossomed out, jerking him upwards catching the wind to slow his descent and knocking the breath out of him. 

Below, he could just barely see the earth rising up to meet him through the nearly complete darkness, tilting at a dizzying angle as he floated downward at a leisurely pace that seemed a laughable contrast to the frantic energy that had filled the plane only moments before. 

He drew in a gasp, suddenly realizing he had been holding his breath. After the frigid air of the plane, the air seemed almost warm in comparison. 

Harry twisted around, trying to see the plane, but the blackened craft had disappeared into the night, the rumbling engines already fading into the distance, as though they had never been there in the first place. He could hardly see without his glasses anyway, which were tucked safely in the pocket of his flight suit. 

Harry looked back down at his feet swinging freely in the open air and a small, disbelieving laugh escaped his lips. 

He’d actually done it. He’d jumped out of a plane!

He had jumped out of a plane… 

The ground was suddenly approaching all to quickly and the memory of Rene’s words rang through his buzzing ears. Legs together, careful when you land. 

He hit the ground with a thump and there for a moment on the spongy grass, a little dazed. He had kept his legs together, but he had forgotten to roll and ended up landing awkwardly on his back.

“Harry!” 

The harsh whisper cut through the darkness somewhere to his right. 

He blinked and struggled to a sitting position as Neil crouched beside him, his own parachute rolled up into a bundle in his arms. “You good, Mate?”

Harry nodded, his still trying to catch his breath. He finally managed to unclench his grip on the radio. It looked as though it had made the journey in one piece.

He fumbled with the straps on the harness, finally freeing himself of it. Neil helped him gather it up, then the two of them made a break for the woods. Once they were out of the open field, Harry pulled his glasses from his pocket and put them on. It was dark, but now he could see Aurora and Tom already hidden in the foliage. Rene darted across the field to join them. 

“Everyone okay?” He asked. 

They all looked at each other, nodding. 

Hardly ten minutes later, they had buried the parachutes and tucked the flight suits away in their bags. They started for the village, which, according to Tom’s silk map he had tucked into his waistband, should be about ten miles to the east. They had all worn civilian clothes underneath to blend in, though traipsing through the French countryside at well past midnight, wasn’t exactly inconspicuous. 

None of them spoke, aside from Rene murmuring for them to stop every so often so he could consult the map. 

Finally, over the next hill, Harry caught sight of the softly glowing lights of Ste. Chapelle, a little town nestled between a convergence of gently sloping hills that could just barely be seen as dark shadows against the night sky. 

Ste Chapelle was on the very edge of the occupied zone, small enough that it hadn’t attracted much attention from invading forces. 

Rene held up his hand for them to stop. “There shouldn’t be a large German presence,” he whispered, “but remember to keep quiet. No need to tempt fate. The safehouse is on the outskirts, so everyone stay close and stay quiet.”

They all nodded. Harry could feel Aurora shivering beside him, though he wasn’t sure if it was the cold or the nerves. His own hands were shaking, and he adjusted his grip on the radio before following after Rene and the others. 

They made it to the safehouse, on the outskirts of the town, just as Rene had said. It was a detached stone house on a quiet side-street that was pressed so close to its neighboring house, they may as well have been attached. The warm glow of a lamp could just barely be seen peeking through the lace curtains on the second floor. The five of them crowded off the cobblestone street into the doorway. 

Harry could have laughed at the sight of all of them crammed together to stay out of sight, if his heart wasn’t pounding almost painfully in his chest. 

Rene raised his hand to knock on the door. Three times, then two, then one. 

There was the sound of the door being unlatched and a thin, furrowed face peered out, slightly illuminated from inside. “There is a chill in the air.”

“It’s still a lovely night for a walk,” Rene replied, completing the recognition code. 

The man swung the door open and hurriedly ushered them inside, closing and locking the door tightly behind them. 

The door had deposited them directly into the small kitchen and Harry looked around, finally setting the radio down and rubbing his hands together to try and get some feeling back into them. The room was small but nicely furnished, homy in a way, dimly lit by a couple lanterns on the countertop. 

“Rene, Aurora,” The man who had let them in greeted them warmly, opening his arms wide to rub both their shoulders. “It is so good to see you both again.” 

Aurora replied in French, a warm smile touching her lips. She rubbed his arm, then turned to draw Harry, Neil, and Tom into the conversation. She introduced them by their false names – the names that were on their French passports. 

“This is Francois,” Rene said, motioning to the old man. “He’s agreed to house us as long as he’s able.”

“Come,” he said, his voice thickly accented. “I will show you where you can rest. Then tomorrow, we will discuss.”

They followed him down a flight of steps concealed behind a creaky door just off the kitchen, nestled under the staircase leading up to the second floor. 

Harry felt his way down the steep staircase, keeping a hand on the wall. 

Francois flipped on a light switch once he’d reached the bottom, revealing another small space. The air felt a little damp and chilly, but after the plane and the trek through the woods, even the slight increase of heat was heaven. 

“The Boche have never checked down here,” Francois was saying. “They conduct house checks once a week. I think because they have nothing better to do.” He smiled a little, his worn and furrowed face catching the light. “But they did that yesterday, so we do not need to worry.” He gestured to the corner. “There are blankets, as many as I could find. It gets cold down here. I am sorry I could not do more.”

Rene touched his shoulder. “Thank you, Francois. You’ve already done more than enough already.”

“Ah, it is worth it just to see both of you again.” He smiled, glancing between Rene and Aurora. “I will leave you. It is late and the sun rises early.”

He turned and climbed back up the stairs, closing the door at the top. 

Harry suddenly felt impossibly exhausted, the adrenaline of the past day finally wearing off as everything began to sink in. 

“How do you know him?” Tom asked.

“Francois was one of our contacts,” Aurora said, leaning back against the table pushed in the corner. “He travels into Paris once a month to sell cheese or milk to the shops. He would keep us updated on the situation near the border.” 

“Plus, he makes a really good cheesecake,” Rene smiled. Turning, he picked up the pile of blankets and tossed one to each of them. “Now, I want everyone to get some rest. Our check-in with camp isn’t scheduled until 0600 hours, and I’ll explain the mission afterwards.”


	2. Missions and Mushrooms

**Notes for the Chapter:**

> Posted at an absurdly late hour. I apologize for any noticeable errors. 
> 
> Not sure where this idea came from but it was fun to write so, here ya go.

Missions and Mushrooms 

“It’s pretty straight forward.” Rene sat down at the table with a mug of coffee. “We’re all on a trial period of sorts. Right now, we’re just laying low, recruiting where we can, keeping up with the underground network and setting up radio communications with Hydra.” 

Harry glanced around the table. He was perched on the edge of the countertop beside Aurora, a mug of coffee in his hands that he’d yet to take a sip of. He was just enjoying the warmth in his hands. 

“So that’s it?” Neil asked. “Seems kind of… simple.”

Aurora gave a little laugh. “It’s not as easy as it sounds. It takes a lot of coordination. And Tom, we’re going to be working on some morale operations too. Nothing too big, just spreading some rumors, maybe creating a few pamphlets, that sort of thing.”

Tom grinned. “Sounds fun.”

Harry had to admit, it didn’t sound as challenging as he had anticipated. He took a sip and fought back a cough. The stuff was stronger than he thought it would be. He was used to the cheap watered-down ersatz back at camp.

Aurora smiled and nudged him. “Black market. The real stuff.”

He smiled, then glanced up at Rene. “How long will the trial period be? Are we going to be here long?”

“That’s up to us.” Rene shrugged. “Colonel Sinclair wants us here at least three weeks. That should give us enough time to get in touch with the rest of the Underground, see what they’ve been doing while communications have been mostly cut off. We’ll start getting them in touch with Hydra. If all goes well, Sinclair will give us more missions.” 

The rest of the day was filled with getting equipment set up in the basement in such a way that it could be hidden away at short notice if necessary. Rene and Aurora went out into town with Francois to meet with the other members of the Underground unit while the others finished setting up. 

Tom had to snake the transmission wire for the radio up the wall through the slitted window where the wall met the ceiling. When they returned, Rene sent out a general transmission to the other cells. The one in Villemarie, headed by Leo, was the first to answer, having been awaiting the call for some weeks now. 

They went on like this for nearly a week, Neil, Tom, and Harry rarely leaving the basement. They took turns going upstairs in the evenings to help with dinner or chores for Francoise. Toward the end of the week, they received word that nearby towns and villages were receiving regiments of German forces and that Ste Chapelle may be next. 

Rene and Aurora spent more time out of the safehouse, as they were fluent in French. They all had a working knowledge but their ability to pass as natives was questionable at best. 

Tom had brought along a phrase book that he read aloud from for the first couple days. At least until Neil ‘confiscated’ it and chucked it at his head. 

“If I hear one more mispronounced word out of either of you…”

Tom and Harry had exchanged a faintly amused glance as Neil stalked back to his corner of the room. Harry didn’t think Tom’s pronunciation was too bad actually. It was his accent that needed work. Some of his words pegged him as an American right away. But Aurora was helping too when she had time. 

Reports from camp were few and far between. They had a weekly check-in, but it was determined that, for the time being at least, it was safer for everyone involved to keep long-distance radio communication to a minimum. 

Harry leaned back, balancing on the back two legs of his chair, a dog-eared book in one hand and the radio headset around his neck. They had been scheduled for a check-in with the Villemarie cell, but it was looking like they weren’t going to respond. Harry had decided to wait just a little while longer. It wasn’t as though he was in a hurry to be anywhere anyway.

He sighed and tossed the book on the table. The first ten pages were worn thin along the edges while the spine wasn’t even cracked on the rest of it. He hadn’t been able to focus long enough to get any further. 

“Hey Tom?”

Tom looked up from the maps he had laid out on the floor. They showed the whole region, including the free zone. “Yeah?”

Harry sat forward, the front legs of the chair thumping to the ground and pulled off the headset. “Do you think we’re going to… do anything? I mean… we’ve just been sitting in a basement for a week.”

Tom gave him a half-smile. “What, feeling cooped up?”

Harry shrugged and gave him a sheepish smile. “Maybe just a little.” He felt almost guilty for putting his thoughts into words. He wasn’t actually sure he wanted things to get more exciting, he was just tired of the waiting. He couldn’t help the crawling feeling that they were just waiting for something to happen. “I don’t know, just feels like we’re not doing much yet, you know?”

“I got something for you to do,” Neil’s voice suddenly boomed down from the staircase. He leaned over the railing, looking between the two of them. “Come on. Tom, you stay by the radio.”

Harry scrambled to his feet, grabbing his jacket and hat from the back of his chair. He hurried after Neil, who had already turned and started back up the stairs. 

“There’s a new regiment coming in,” Neil threw over his shoulder. “Rene wants us to count the trucks as they come in. See how many there are.”

Harry followed close as Neil stepped out onto the shallow porch, casting a casual glance around, then stepping out onto the street. 

“So the information was right. They’re setting up troops in every town.” Harry frowned. “It’s probably a small regiment, right? It’s a small town.”

Neil shrugged. “Don’t know. That’s why we’re going to scope it out,” he threw a sardonic look over his shoulder. 

Harry sighed and picked up his pace to keep in step with Neil. The streets were mostly quiet. There were a few women and elderly men on their way to the market, carrying baskets or leading livestock. Harry nearly walked into a man carrying a basket of eggs and he hurriedly apologized – remembering to speak French. Neil gave him a look, which Harry did his best to ignore. 

They stuck to the outskirts, the woods only a few paces away. It was like the town had been plopped down in a clearing, the trees always fighting to reclaim the acres that had been taken from them. 

He could hear the regiment before he saw it. 

Neil waved him forward through a section of the woods and they both crouched down in the shrubs. “You watch the vehicles; I’ll keep track of the foot soldiers.”

Harry nodded and leaned forward and began to count, murmuring the numbers under his breath. 

It wasn’t a large regiment, and once it had passed, Neil bumped his shoulder and the two took off back the direction they had come. 

“Halt!”

Harry froze at the heavily accented order that cracked behind them. He cast a glance at Neil, who had set his jaw. They both raised their hands. 

“Wo ist die?” The soldier demanded. 

Harry’s German wasn’t much better than his French, but the question was clear. ‘Who are you?’ He swallowed and looked at Neil again. Then he slowly turned around to face the soldier. He paused, taken aback by how young he was. Somehow, he had imaged the Nazis all as middle-aged men with stupid mustaches on their upper lips. Like what you saw on the posters or in the cinema. This boy couldn’t be much older than he was.

He cleared his throat and said, in a French accent. “We don’t speak German, monsieur. Je suis desole.”

The soldier didn’t move his rifle, keeping it leveled at both of them. “What are you doing here?”

Neil had turned to face the soldier as well. He shrugged, lowering his arms, but still keeping his hands out to reassure him that he wasn’t a threat. “Looking for mushrooms.”

Harry blinked. Mushrooms? He almost flinched at Neil’s accent. He could only pray the soldier wasn’t familiar enough with French to notice the strangeness of it. 

The soldier looked between the two of them, his expression betraying his incredulity. “Mushrooms?” he looked around. “You find… mushrooms here?” 

Harry shrugged this time. “Not today.” He held out his hands. “Couldn’t find any.”

He eyed them warily. After a moment, he motioned to the road with his chin. “You will come with me.”

Harry and Neil exchanged a glance. 

“My wife,” Neil said. “She’s expecting us.”

“Raus!” The soldier jabbed his rifle forward and Neil and Harry lifted their hands again. He motioned for them to move, leaving no room for further debate. At least not with any guarantee of staying one piece. 

Left with little choice, they set off though the town, the soldier keeping the barrel of the rifle aimed at their backs, just out of reach. 

“I think I can take him,” Neil murmured softly. 

“Then what?” Harry replied equally as quietly. “Somebody’ll miss him. We can’t attract attention.” He cast a quick glance at the soldier. He was far enough behind them that he didn’t seem to notice they were talking. “You have your papers, right?” 

He nodded. “Yeah. You?”

Harry paused. 

“Harry.” 

Harry sighed. 

Neil turned his head sharply toward him, his voice raising in a sharp whisper. “You don’t?”

“Raus!” the soldier shouted again, shoving the barrel between Neil’s shoulder blades. 

“Sorry,” Harry said to him, hurriedly moving forward again. “I didn’t think I’d be leaving the safehouse,” he said to Neil. “They’re sitting by the radio.” 

“Well that’s just great. Fat lot of good they’re gonna do there,” Neil snarked. “Bloody fantastic.”

Harry fell silent for a moment, his mind flying through options. 

They were nearing the center of town. It was a hive of activity, soldiers setting up and going about their business. 

Well, Harry thought, the Germans were nothing if not efficient. Already, the clock tower had been changed to Berlin time, and numerous red banners, displaying the black and white swastika, had been hung from many of the rooftops. 

The young soldier led them to the city hall, an unimpressive building situated across from the church with a courtyard between. The courtyard was being rapidly filled with uniformed men and military vehicles while a few of the braver or more curious townspeople watched from windows or doorways, their faces stony or filled with barely contained emotion. 

Harry’s heart was pounding into his throat. It seemed as though anybody who looked at them would be able to tell they were lying. That their charade was so clear a fool could see. They didn’t belong here, and they were going to be found out. 

The soldier pushed them up the steps and Neil leaned a little closer. “I might have an idea,” he muttered. “Take off your glasses.”

“What? Why?”

“Makes you look younger.”

Harry frowned, but did as he said, slipping them into his pocket, unnoticed while the soldier briefly conferred with the guard at the door. 

After a moment, they were shown in. Inside was just as hectic as outside. Men were busily cleaning and taking photographs down, replacing some of them or simply leaving bare outlines of where the frames had hung. Already a portrait of Hitler had been hung so as to be seen from the door. They were led to the end of the hall where a desk was situated in a large alcove. A man in uniform – a Major, if Harry was remembering the rank correctly – got to his feet. 

“Was ist los?”

“I found them in the woods, Sir,” the soldier replied in English. “They said they were looking for mushrooms, but it seemed suspicious.”

The man was tall, blond hair, hard grey eyes. He had a hard mouth, pressed into a thin line. “Mushrooms?”

Neil nodded. “My wife’s nephew is visiting,” his eyes went to Harry. “He’s… simple. A little slow in the head.” He tapped his temple as though in demonstration. He likes hunting for things, like mushrooms or herbs. Keeps him out of trouble.”

Harry nearly groaned. Between Neil’s accent and this thrown-together story, they were sure to see straight through the lie. He schooled his features, resisting the temptation to look at Neil. 

The Major looked between them, his eyes narrowing a fraction, they landed on Harry. 

Harry widened his eyes and looked down at his feet, knowing he probably couldn’t keep up the charade if he had to stare the man in the eye. 

“This is true?”

Harry scarcely glanced up, giving a quick nod. 

The Major’s lips relaxed into a small smile. “It seems private Mueller may have been a bit hasty in bringing you here. I will need to see your papers though.” He held out a hand expectantly. 

Neil sighed and Harry froze. He stared at a crack in the floor as the blood rushed through his ears. This was it, he thought. His short career as an agent was about to come to an unimpressive end right here and now. 

But Neil just pulled out his papers and handed them over, looking at Harry. “I’m afraid Gabrielle lost his on the train.”

The Major’s eyes flitted up from Neil’s papers, instantly narrowing again. “Lost?” 

Neil shrugged. “Ask him. He cannot keep track of anything. He lost his jacket too. And his umbrella. And—”

The Major held up his hand. “I see your point, thank you.” Turning to Harry, he fixed him with a level stare. “Is this true? You lost your papers?”

“He only speaks a little English,” Neil rushed to say. 

The Major ignored him, holding a hand up to him. 

Harry lifted his gaze only briefly before ducking his head down again. “Oui, it is true.” He twisted his hands together, partly out of nervousness and partly because he figured it would fit the role he was apparently playing. 

The Major turned his gaze back to Neil’s papers and fell silent for a moment. 

In the courtyard, Harry could hear the ruckus of boots across the cobblestones and soldiers yelling back and forth to each other. 

Someone called down the hall and the Major looked up, throwing a reply back. Harry couldn’t understand what was said, but it didn’t sound like it had anything to do with them. 

The Major handed the papers back to Neil and stepped around the desk. “Be sure that you get him new papers. It will not do to have him wandering around with no identification.”

“Of course,” Neil said. 

Harry cast him a warning glance. He had sounded just a little too relieved. 

“You are free to go,” the Major said dismissively, already starting down the corridor. “Private Mueller, see them out.”

The soldier paused before motioning them to the door, this time without the use of his rifle. He was still looking at them warily, and Harry remembered that he had been the first one to talk in the woods, not Neil. He was probably trying to decide if they were telling the truth or not. And if he wanted to risk his commanding officer’s bad temper by bringing up his doubts.

Either way, the Major had apparently believed them, and that was what mattered. 

The soldier let them go at the doorway and the two of them started off in the opposite direction of the safehouse, just in case they were being followed. They walked in silence for several blocks before Harry’s heart began to slow down to a more or less normal rate. 

His toe caught on an uneven cobblestone and he glanced over his shoulder before slipping his glasses back on. He finally looked over at Neil. “That was the best you could come up with?”

“Worked, didn’t it?”

Harry bit back a sarcastic comment. “Just barely.”

A faint amusement showed in Neil’s eyes. “Well, he seemed to buy it pretty quick.”

Harry just rolled his eyes. “Probably would have bought it quicker if we’d said you were the slow one.”

A faint smile touched Neil’s lips and he motioned down a side street to turn back toward the safehouse. “Just… don’t forget your papers next time, huh?”

“Believe me, I won’t.”

**Notes for the Chapter:**

> That was a half-baked plan that had no right to work but... such is the magic of fiction. 
> 
> Thanks for reading! As always, comments are more than welcome!

**Author's Note:**

> Thank you for reading! 
> 
> There will be one more chapter for this story, hopefully posted in the next couple days.
> 
> Comments and criticisms/suggestions are always welcome!


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